MPO Guiding Documents

Committee Bylaws

The Committee Bylaws define the on-going operational structure inter-relationship of the MPO. The Bylaws also spell out the relationship of staff to the committee structure and to the required work. The bylaws are specific to FMPO based of the geographical areas and its member organizations. The FMPO Committee Bylaws were approved on May 28, 2015 and amended on January 26, 2017 and June 28, 2018. Approval of the new proposed Committee Bylaws will be considered by the Policy Committee on June 25, 2020.

Joint Powers Agreement

The Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) spell out the terms of intergovernmental cooperation in the MPO and the member governments’ understanding of the role of the MPO and its staff. The JPA also determines the financial structure of the MPO and each members fiscal contribution to the MPO. The JPA was adopted October 1, 2018. The terms of agreement are from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020. Approval of the new proposed JPA will be considered by the Policy Committee on June 25, 2020.

Cooperative Agreement

The Cooperative Agreement (CA) is the basic contract between the NMDOT and the fiscal agents overseeing the MPO. The CA delineates the responsibilities of each organization to carry out the tasks in the Unified Planning Work Program. The CA for the FMPO is between NMDOT and The City of Farmington, FMPO’s fiscal agent. The terms of agreement are from 2019 to 2022.